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Michael Stamatikos wins OSU Newark Teaching and Service Awards
Congratulations to Michael Stamatikos, who won both the 2017 Faculty Service Award (Tenure-Track) and the 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award (Tenure-Track) at OSU Newark! Dr. Stamatikos is an…
New Planetarium Planned for Newark
There will soon be a brand-new, state of the art planetarium in downtown Newark! The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology and The Ohio State University at Newark will build a $1.4…
David Weinberg Named Distinguished University Professor
David Weinberg was surprised at our morning Astronomy Coffee today to learn he has been named a Distinguished University Professor. The Distinguished University Professor title is awarded to no…
Paul Sutter and Anna Voelker Lauch New Video Series
Astrophysicist Paul Sutter and undergraduate astronomy & astrophysics major Anna Voelker have launched a new video series called We Don't Planet on space.com that explores and explains…
Sad News About Gary Steigman
We are incredibly saddened to report the death of Gary Steigman, our friend and colleague. Gary passed away on April 9, 2017 from injuries he suffered in a bad fall the previous week.…
David Will wins Distinguished Staff Award
We are pleased to announce that David Will was awarded a 2017 Distinguished Staff Award! The Distinguished Staff Award is awarded annually to 12 staff members at The Ohio State University, and…
Marc Pinsonneault Wins University Distinguished Scholar Award
We are pleased to announce that Professor Marc Pinsonneault is one of the 2017 University Distinguished Scholars! Marc was surprised during our morning AstroCoffee on Wednesday, March 22 by a group…
ASAS-SN Project Receives Grant from the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
Ohio State’s All-Sky Automated Search for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) project has received a new, five-year, $2.4 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to double the size of the…
Laura Lopez Gives Prize Lecture
Astronomy Assistant Professor Laura Lopez presented a keynote talk entitled "The Tumultuous Lives and Deaths of Stars" at the 229th meeting of the American Astronomical Society on January 4, 2017…